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Rumors about Google’s next Pixel phone, the Pixel 10a, have been circulating for a while now — including design renders, leaked spec sheets, and even downloadable wallpapers that will ship with the phone.
According to a reliable leaker, we now know that the Google Pixel 10a may be released much earlier than expected. Instead of the usual May release window, the Pixel 10a could hit store shelves as early as mid-February this year.
This would be a significant shift in Google’s Pixel release strategy, and there may be several reasons the company is doing so.
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Fix the Pixel 9a’s fumbled release
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Although Google’s Pixel A series has typically released in May, Google attempted to shake things up last year with the Pixel 9a. The phone was announced in mid-March and was expected to go on sale around the same time.
However, Google didn’t immediately provide a specific release date for the 9a, and it was later revealed that the phone had been delayed due to a “component quality issue.” It wasn’t until April 10 — nearly a full month later — that the Pixel 9a finally became available. And at that point, it wasn’t that far off from the usual May release timing.
Google clearly went into 2025 intending to release the Pixel 9a much sooner than it did, so 2026 could be the company’s chance to fix that.
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